If the kinship caregivers die or become incapacitated, the child may lose or experience a lengthy disruption in benefits unless a potential successor caregiver(s) is identified in the Permanency Care Assistance Agreement or in an amendment of the agreement.

In order to receive the child’s benefits, the successor(s) will be required to sign a new permanency care assistance agreement, obtain legal custody of the child, and meet DFPS background check standards.

All benefits are voided if the kinship caregivers do not identify a potential successor caregiver(s) for the child in the event that kinship caregivers die or become incapacitated.